Comments Thread For: Cubans Fighters Shine on Day 5 of Rio Olympics

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It was another day of dominance for the Cuban boxing team at the Rio Olympics. Light flyweight Joahnys Argilagos and light heavyweight Julio Cesar La Cruz both of which entered the games ranked first in their divisions shined on Day 5 as they both advanced to their respective quarterfinals.


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Anybody know if tonight's fights will be televised?

[HanzGruber]

Anybody know if tonight's fights will be televised?

possibly.. theyve shown a few fights on nbcsports at like 11 or 12 doe

you can watch on nbc olympics.com

[rayrobinsontbe]

It was another day of dominance for the Cuban boxing team at the Rio Olympics. Light flyweight Joahnys Argilagos and light heavyweight Julio Cesar La Cruz both of which entered the games ranked first in their divisions shined on Day 5 as they both advanced to their respective quarterfinals.


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Cubans have perfect style for amateurs/olympics

[Rock&Roll]

Cuban LHW Julio Cesar La Cruz stunk it up today. Had his track shoes on. Normally i don't critize amateurs, but given that i paid good money for the ticket, i feel i have a small right to whinge.
This article says he put on a 'beautiful display of movement and boxing skill in dominating an overmatched Mehmet Unal of Turkey'
Overmatched opponent is the only thing i agree with in that statement.

I felt that welterweight Hovhannes Bachkov from Venezuela was on the bad side of a split decision, given that he knocked his Armenian opponent down with a cracking left hook in the first round. HE showed good movemet and skill, given his country of origin.
A knockdown is still a 10-9 round in the Am's!!

[kidbazooka]

Cuban LHW Julio Cesar La Cruz stunk it up today. Had his track shoes on. Normally i don't critize amateurs, but given that i paid good money for the ticket, i feel i have a small right to whinge.
This article says he put on a 'beautiful display of movement and boxing skill in dominating an overmatched Mehmet Unal of Turkey'
Overmatched opponent is the only thing i agree with in that statement.

I felt that welterweight Hovhannes Bachkov from Venezuela was on the bad side of a split decision, given that he knocked his Armenian opponent down with a cracking left hook in the first round. HE showed good movemet and skill, given his country of origin.
A knockdown is still a 10-9 round in the Am's!!

Bet if it was a European doing the schooling you wouldn't be saying tha.

The cuban schooled that boy with ease.

[Rock&Roll]

Bet if it was a European doing the schooling you wouldn't be saying tha.

The cuban schooled that boy with ease.

Bet if it was a European doing the schooling you wouldn't be saying tha.

The cuban schooled that boy with ease.

Your right. If it was [especially Eastern] European, they would most likely stand and fight, and i'm happy with that sort of schooling. I started supporting Cuba from the outset but switched sides mid fight. In the second round the Turkish coached told their boxer not to chase him (getiing counter punched like a mofo) so he just stood there waiting for the cuban to initiate the fight. I almost fell asleep. I was actually going to leave but noticed the next fight was Uzbekistan v Azerbaijan. Although a little messy, they threw punches with bad intentions for 3 rounds and neither hit the deck. That's my favourite sort of science.

[TheCell8]

The Cuban's are favorites to win every division except for Super Heavyweight.

As I said before, If they don't win at least 5 gold medals it would be a pretty big failure on their part.

[pesticid]

Your right. If it was [especially Eastern] European, they would most likely stand and fight, and i'm happy with that sort of schooling. I started supporting Cuba from the outset but switched sides mid fight. In the second round the Turkish coached told their boxer not to chase him (getiing counter punched like a mofo) so he just stood there waiting for the cuban to initiate the fight. I almost fell asleep. I was actually going to leave but noticed the next fight was Uzbekistan v Azerbaijan. Although a little messy, they threw punches with bad intentions for 3 rounds and neither hit the deck. That's my favourite sort of science.

You mean the way that Belarusian kid stood and fought and got a gift decision you ignorant square.

[Rock&Roll]

You mean the way that Belarusian kid stood and fought and got a gift decision you ignorant square.

No, no i don't mean that. I didn't see anyone from Belarus fight today.
Just sit behind your computer and let the big boys travel the world, you ignorant square.